I don't know why, but I honestly thought that I had to give our guests a delicious farewell brunch before sending them home to their re...

When you cut through all of the fluff (the crafty wedding paper, the themed decor, the fancy china, the rented lounge furniture, whatever yo...

Almost every piece of our wedding paper was DIY. I didn't mean for it to happen that way, but as I researched costs of programs and menu...

Wow, I'm dumb. No, really, ridiculously, undeniably stupid. Yesterday, I slowly finished a post on Wedding Luminaries, tweaking it sever...

I love me some candles. Love, love, love them. Lord knows I’ve posted enough about candles and candlelight to drive that point home. But, I...

I’m so inspired by worn, wooden, handmade wedding signs. Whether it’s a (seemingly confusing) directional or a shabby chic ceremony sign...w...

I need your help... I would like very much to feature more excellent and budget-friendly vendors on my little wedding bloglette, but I'v...

I suppose this post should be entitled, Chicago land Wedding Venue VII, as this next venue is in Glenview, but I'm a fan of consistency,...

Thanks to Amanda over at the almighty VintageGlam citing my mercury glass project , I seem to have a number of new visitors here at my humb...

Let's face it, New Year's Eve is like armature night. Every rookie from around the world feels obligated to spend a night on the tow...

To all my budget-conscious ladies: If you find yourself unwilling to buy expensive jewelery or an evening bag for your wedding because you c...

Nathan and I ended up with 7 sets of Fine China (it's called fine china, but it was only $89 a set, and it is dishwasher, microwave and...